Looking for practical Marshallese to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Batak (Karo) translation (Batak (Karo)) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Batak (Karo).
Tip: when a Batak (Karo) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Marshallese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
Horas(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Terima kasih(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Selamat pagi(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Selamat siang(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Selamat sore(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Selamat malam(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Sampai jumpa(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Selamat tinggal(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Siapa nama mu?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Nama ku John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Apa kabar?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Senang bertemu dengan mu(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)